Korean Scientist Shares Timeline for XRP Price to Reach $1,000

South Korean scientist YoungHoon Kim, who claims to have the world’s highest IQ, has outlined a long-term scenario in which XRP could reach $1,000.

Kim shared his view on X, stating that XRP could approach $1,000 over the next 10 years. He stressed that this is not financial advice and is based on a specific set of assumptions rather than a short-term price prediction. Notably, the outlook suggests that $1,000 XRP could occur by 2035.

YoungHoon Kim’s 10-Year XRP Scenario

According to Kim, such a valuation would require a large-scale migration of capital into crypto, a decline in the U.S. dollar’s value, and sustained high inflation. From his perspective, under these conditions, the numbers themselves do not rule out the possibility.

Notably, this post came just days after Kim predicted that XRP’s price could reach $100 within five years. He now envisions another tenfold expansion over the following five-year period.

At the time of his comment, XRP was trading around $1.87, with a circulating supply of 60.57 billion tokens. This makes the projection highly controversial, as it would require a market capitalization of roughly $60.57 trillion.

Market Cap Concerns

Given these implications, other market participants challenged Kim’s outlook. X user Utumax argued that XRP reaching $1,000 would imply a market capitalization larger than that of gold. Accordingly, he called the scenario unrealistic.

Kim responded by suggesting that only those with a high level of understanding would grasp his reasoning.

Only high IQ knows.

— YoungHoon Kim, IQ 276 (@yhbryankimiq) December 22, 2025

Meanwhile, YouTuber Zach Humphries asked Kim to explain the implied market capitalization of XRP at $1,000 and to outline the methodology behind the forecast. Humphries noted that while he remains bullish on XRP, he would be satisfied with a move toward $100 over the next decade. Interestingly, other commenters argue “market cap is irrelevant.”

Market cap is irrelevant.

— Jay (@XRPDawgg) December 22, 2025

Others, like X user Jamila, mocked the projection, saying that the supposed world’s smartest person issued a prediction while failing to factor in reality.

Another community member added that long-term value in crypto is driven by adoption, liquidity, and real-world use — not timelines or headline-grabbing price targets.

Top Voices Calling for $1,000 XRP

While Kim’s $1,000 XRP prediction faces criticism, the outlook is widespread within the XRP community. In February, Matthew Brienen, COO of CryptoCharged, said XRP reaching $100–$1,000 within 10 years is “highly possible.”

He revealed that XRP makes up 50% of his portfolio, which he has held and staked for over five years. Brienen plans to sell some XRP in the short term but hold a portion for 5–10 years. He cites XRP’s remittance utility, fast, low-cost global transfers, as the key driver for the outlook.

Separately, investor Armando Pantoja said he is willing to wait ten years for XRP’s price to reach $1,000, given the extraordinary upside that could follow. He argues that XRP is deeply undervalued after years of regulatory pressure from the SEC lawsuit, which he says suppressed its price.

Despite the popular optimism, critics continue to push back on the outlook. They consider a $60 trillion market cap unrealistic, noting that it raises questions about where Bitcoin, Ethereum, and gold would stand if XRP, which currently ranks below them, were to reach that level.